1270 - AC/DC Sin City 1978

"Powerage" is the first AC/DC album to be released nearly simultaneously in both Australian and international markets, and the first to use just one cover image for both. Powerage was also a first in the sense that it debuted bassist Cliff Williams. A classic, Sin City, a story–esque lyric from Bon about looking for that one chance to make it big. Mal’s superb slashing rhythmic chords power this monster along, Phil’s sounds like he’s smashing glass with his crashes, and Ang produces a solo that takes you right to the edge before that dark breakdown in the middle of the song before Bon ramps up the atmosphere for the final charge and Ang loses it totally. Even if Bon hasn’t got a “hope in hell” he’s still going in even if he is destined to be another loser.